Lenovo 2356GCG

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 34%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (6th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 94 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 37.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.13% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemLenovo 2356GCG  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO 2356GCG
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190910
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 12 '21 at 19:39
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3520M
CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
37.7% Below average
Memory 53.7
1-Core 30.7
2-Core 51.1
31% 45.2 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 229
21% 174 Pts
64-Core 226
14% 226 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Legend(17AA 21FB) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4425
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
2.13% Terrible
Lighting 2.3
Reflection 1.2
Parallax 1.6
2% 1.7 fps
MRender 2.9
Gravity 2.5
Splatting 3.9
3% 3.1 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.13%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 180GB-$132
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LF1i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 112 100 135 138 132 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.9% Below average
Read 273
Write 187
Mixed 218
SusWrite 123
45% 200 MB/s
4K Read 11
4K Write 21.8
4K Mixed 12.7
44% 15.2 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 97.5
DQ Mixed 127
95% 128 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
37.6% Below average
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 16.3
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 8
21% 7.23 GB/s
Latency 147
27% 147 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 2356GCG Builds (Compare 12 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 2356GCG

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 6% - Terrible Total price: $132
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